[SOLVED] Update error 8000ffff on Windows 2008 R2 64bit

Hello and welcome!

Restart Windows in Safe Mode.

Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable




  • Extract the tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio.zip to c:\Windows\TEMP the zip will extract to a folder called Tweaking.com - Windows Repair
  • Execute the file Repair_Windows.exe from the Tweaking.com - Windows Repair folder, accept the Security warning and the EULA
  • Click the button Jump To Repairs
  • Click the Open Repairs button to access the following screen:
    WindowsRepair.png
  • Click the box All Repairs to uncheck all the boxes
  • Check only the following boxes:
    • 16 - Repair Windows Updates

  • Check the box Restart/Shutdown System When Finished > Restart System
  • Click the Start Repairs button
 
Hi, that worked! May I know which line indicates the permissions was corrupted?

Hello and welcome!

Restart Windows in Safe Mode.

Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable




  • Extract the tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio.zip to c:\Windows\TEMP the zip will extract to a folder called Tweaking.com - Windows Repair
  • Execute the file Repair_Windows.exe from the Tweaking.com - Windows Repair folder, accept the Security warning and the EULA
  • Click the button Jump To Repairs
  • Click the Open Repairs button to access the following screen:
    WindowsRepair.png
  • Click the box All Repairs to uncheck all the boxes
  • Check only the following boxes:
    • 16 - Repair Windows Updates
  • Check the box Restart/Shutdown System When Finished > Restart System
  • Click the Start Repairs button
 
Awesome!

There was nothing wrong with permissions, but with the Windows Update components which had to be reset.

Code:
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed call to CryptCATAdminAddCatalog. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog file \\?\C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\2d5837f9a111504a333e5844d440e71d\Package_38_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0.cat for package [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog for package: Package_38_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0 [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to stage package manifest. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to add package. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to persist package: Package_38_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed call to CryptCATAdminAddCatalog. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog file \\?\C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\2d5837f9a111504a333e5844d440e71d\Package_39_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0.cat for package [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog for package: Package_39_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0 [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to stage package manifest. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to add package. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to persist package: Package_39_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Failed call to CryptCATAdminAddCatalog. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error][/COLOR][/B]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog file \\?\C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\2d5837f9a111504a333e5844d440e71d\Package_40_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0.cat for package [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to install catalog for package: Package_40_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0 [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to stage package manifest. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to add package. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to persist package: Package_40_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to update states and store all resolved packages. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CSI    00000010@2018/9/10:03:07:41.347 CSI Transaction @0x11b9d90 destroyed
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Perf: Resolve chain complete.
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to resolve execution chain. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Error                 CBS    Failed to process single phase execution. [HRESULT = 0x8000ffff - Unknown Error]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    WER: Generating failure report for package: Package_for_KB4343205~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.1.0, status: 0x8000ffff, failure source: Resolve, start state: Resolved, target state: Staged, client id: WindowsUpdateAgent
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to query DisableWerReporting flag.  Assuming not set... [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to add %windir%\winsxs\pending.xml to WER report because it is missing.  Continuing without it...
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to add %windir%\winsxs\pending.xml.bad to WER report because it is missing.  Continuing without it...
2018-09-09 23:07:41, Info                  CBS    Reboot mark refs: 0
 

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